While Doug is channel-surfing his new satellite dish, he comes across Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993). Ten and a half months after this episode first premiered, Kevin James' recurring co-star Merrin Dungey made a one-time appearance on the NBC sitcom. Leah Remini had played Stacey Calosi in six episodes of the original Saved by the Bell in 1991.
The jeweler offered $10,000, in 2024 dollars that would be $19,236.07. The $13,000 they got,in 2024 dollars is $25,006.90.
While channel-surfing after getting the new satellite dish, Doug mentions the college football game is between Florida state and Purdue. This episode first aired in 1998; a year when those two teams did not play each other.